I grinned when my phone rang a few minutes before I went to bed. Since I found that fun box of toys Jimmy gave me, he’s been annoyingly persistent at calling me every few days. Still, I found that I was enjoying his conversations. So, I accepted the call. “You know I’m trying to get ready for bed, right?” I greeted him. He chuckled. “Is your roommate back?” “Not yet,” I laid on my bed. “Why?” “So you can christen your bedroom with one of your toys,” I could hear the grin in his voice. “Pervert,” I said, but couldn’t help the smile that slipped onto my lip

“Welcome to Starlight Grill, my name is Jimmy, and I will be your waiter this evening,” I said in my introduction as I set the waters down in front of the couple who looked very much like they were on a date. I had to give the guy sope respect for choosing one of the higher end places in town when he obviously looked like a college student. “Can I get anything started for the two of you?” I glanced at the woman, and she was beautiful. She had long, dark brown hair that she had gently curled around her heart shaped porcelain face. Her eyes were almond shaped and hazel, with a hint of shyness. The odd thing was that she was fully human. No hint of werewolf in her. I was brought out of my thoughts by her date who was just an average looking guy with medium brown curly hair, and the body language of a guy who was

“Are you still mad at me for kissing you?” Without looking up, I knew Whitney slid into the seat next to me. I just shook my head. “That kiss nearly caused me to lose my best friend,” I told her. “I know, and I’m sorry,” she whined. “I’m not going to lie and say that I hoped you wouldn’t break up, but you’re nice. I want to stay friends.” “I’m engaged, now,” I told her. “I don’t think my fiance will be okay with you specifically being my friend.” “You used to be nice,” she grumbled. I gave a dry laugh. “Yeah, and being nice nearly co

“What time are they getting here, again?” Rina asked, checking her phone. I chuckled, and eyed the entrance to Streetwise, our group’s favorite restaurant. “We got here a little early. Relax,” I told her. She sighed. “Do you even know the name of my date?” “Nope,” I said absently. “Elli just calls him ‘Buffy.’” “Buffy?” she asked, and I turned to look at her. Rina’s eyebrows were up, and her gray eyes were filled with disbelief. “As in the vampire slayer?” “Yeah,” I said, confused. “I guess he’s blonde, peppy, and a black belt.

“Holy shit,” I swore when my roommates and I saw how many people made it to the protest at the police station. “I knew a lot of people had been abused and ignored, but I had no idea there’d be this many people here!” “This is amazing!” Jimmy grinned. Nate squeezed my hand and scanned the crowd. I did too. There were hundreds of people crowding the sidewalks and the street with signs that had many different sayings on them. Some said, “Justice for Women!” Others wanted the corrupt cops to be arrested.  “I don’t know if I can do this,” I said, looking for any sign of Rina. I knew she’d be the closest to the media and the entrance to the station.